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April 2012
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The editors liked
Clean
Professional aesthetics
Plenty of clearance in various areas
Great for cable management
Fairly priced
Extremely spacious
Sturdy side panels and chassis construction
Lots of USB 3.0 and a supercharge port
Huge amount of space on the interior
Room for multiple high-end graphics cards
Extensive radiator and fan mounts
Three high-quality fans pre-installed
Capable of holding vast amounts of storage devices
Spacious cable management space behind motherboa
Good amount of space
Water
Cooling options
3 installed fans with space for 9 more
Flexible design
Impressive thermal performance with 2*230mm fans included
Perfect for watercooling set-up
4*USB 3.0 and 1*supercharge port on front of case is brilliant
3.5″ Hard drive bays can be rotated/removed
Plenty of space
Well built and very sturdy
Fits up t
The editors didn't like
Follows same internal design as other models
HDD trays need to be better quality
No ventilation at the front for intake fan
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“The BitFenix Shinobi Window XL may be big and expensive
But it’s certainly impressive. If you’re planning on building an enthusiast grade system with no compromises
Then you’ll be very happy with how capable this chassis is.”
BitFenix Shinobi Wi
Hard drive caddy feels a little cheap
Not the best option for water
Cooling
Case is certainly not the quietest in stock configuration
CPU cut-out is not positioned well/ the right size for all motherboards
Published: 2015-03-02, Author: Peter , review by: eteknix.com
Huge amount of space on the interior, Room for multiple high-end graphics cards, Extensive radiator and fan mounts, Three high-quality fans pre-installed, Capable of holding vast amounts of storage devices, Spacious cable management space behind motherboa
None, “The BitFenix Shinobi Window XL may be big and expensive, but it’s certainly impressive. If you’re planning on building an enthusiast grade system with no compromises, then you’ll be very happy with how capable this chassis is.”, BitFenix Shinobi Wi
PriceThe Shinobi XL can be purchased from Overclockers UK for £104.99, while the window edition I reviewed today is £129.95. This is obviously expensive, but when you consider the grade of system it is designed to house, it's likely going to be one of the...
Published: 2014-09-07, Author: James , review by: pcgameware.co.uk
I must admit to falling for the BitFenix Shinobi XL, maybe that's because I'm a bit of a sucker for full tower, white cases with massive amounts of room inside making your build nice and easy, whilst proving great water cooling support! Yes, I rather lik...
Bitfenix had a lot to prove in expanding on what some thought was an almost perfect case, but they have done it and more, the Shinobi XL is a fantastic case. Build quality is great as is the quality of the materials, water-cooling support is great as ...
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Published: 2012-06-17, Author: David , review by: uk.hardware.info
The Bitfenix Shinobi XL lives up to its name. It's subtle, silent and very effective. We have seen cases that cool better, but the performance is good enough for you not to have to worry about your expensive components. This is a high-end chassis for a ...
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Published: 2012-06-06, Author: Simon , review by: techradar.com
Good amount of space, Water, cooling options, 3 installed fans with space for 9 more, Flexible design
Hard drive caddy feels a little cheap, Not the best option for water, cooling
Impressive thermal performance with 2*230mm fans included, Perfect for watercooling set-up, 4*USB 3.0 and 1*supercharge port on front of case is brilliant, 3.5″ Hard drive bays can be rotated/removed, Plenty of space, Well built and very sturdy, Fits up t
Case is certainly not the quietest in stock configuration, CPU cut-out is not positioned well/ the right size for all motherboards, It does take up a lot of space, Kitguru says: A high airflow case built to last, ideal for overclocked system builds, Ratin
The BitFenix Shinobi XL is an impressive chassis on many levels. The huge physical design means it is ideal for a expensive high end system build, and for overclocking the components inside.The standard thermal performance is exceptionally good. Bitfenix...
Clean, professional aesthetics, Plenty of clearance in various areas, Great for cable management, Fairly priced, Extremely spacious, Sturdy side panels and chassis construction, Lots of USB 3.0 and a supercharge port
Follows same internal design as other models, HDD trays need to be better quality, No ventilation at the front for intake fan
We’ve reviewed a good assortment of BitFenix cases since the company appeared on the scene and have always had a soft spot for their great products and keen attention to features and styling. Shinobi was a personal favourite of mine, with its elegant ...
We had high hopes for the Shinobi XL, but ultimately it fell down quite dramatically in our testing. Exterior build quality is reasonable, and there's lots of room inside in which to build a system, but poor HDD fittings inside the case spoil the show. Wh...
Great performance, Extraordinary versatility with airflow, High quality components and sturdy construction, USB 3.0 on front panel, Can fit a large number of fans, Fan filters included, Side panels swing closed
Must remove top 230mm fan to install second fan, SuperCharge port does not work with some devices, Front panel has a strange texture
This case is ideal for gamers and normal users alike. It has a plethora of fans, ample space, and a great build quality. For its extraordinary versatility and great airflow, the BitFenix Shinobi XL earns the Bjorn3D Golden Bear Award....
Let me first come clean and say the BitFenix Shinobi XL is by no means a bad enclosure. Performance is at least reasonably competitive, and while it doesn't achieve Corsair levels of ease of assembly, it's nowhere near as difficult as some of the more ela...
